Digital Fashion Reality
Digital Fashion Reality is a collaboration between Parsons School of Design at The New School and The Digital Fashion Group Academy. This course explores how to remove the boundaries between the physical and digital worlds to create a hybrid, taking an interactive approach to consumer engagement.
You will learn how designers are using powerful tools to blend the physical and digital worlds to address the fashion industry’s major challenges. Examine the rise of the fashion avatar, their increasing use in fashion e-commerce, and their role in waste prevention and quality testing. Then, you will explore the Metaverse and how it challenges designers to reach beyond real-world design.
Throughout this course, you will analyze the impact of technology in the fashion industry and how it can enhance customer-centric development and distribution processes throughout the industry.
At the end of the course, you will craft your personal Digital Fashion Reality Manifesto that sets and clarifies your intentions so they can be easily understood by others.
Describe the phygitalization of fashion in the context of digital developments and how they have connected with established physical systems.
Outline the development and implementation of avatars for use in fashion.
Relate avatars to the rise of the Metahuman, including their application to design, production, and sales development for the Metaverse.
Syllabus
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Week 1
Digital Fashion Today
Week 2
Fashion Avatars and The Metahuman
Week 3
The Future of Fashion
FAQ
When will I have access to the lectures and assignments?
Access to lectures and assignments depends on your type of enrollment. If you take a course in audit mode, you will be able to see most course materials for free. To access graded assignments and to earn a Certificate, you will need to purchase the Certificate experience, during or after your audit. If you don't see the audit option:
The course may not offer an audit option. You can try a Free Trial instead, or apply for Financial Aid.
The course may offer 'Full Course, No Certificate' instead. This option lets you see all course materials, submit required assessments, and get a final grade. This also means that you will not be able to purchase a Certificate experience.
What will I get if I subscribe to this Specialization?
When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. Your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile. If you only want to read and view the course content, you can audit the course for free.
Is financial aid available?
Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.
What background knowledge is necessary?
This course is open to all who are interested in learning about the digital fashion business. Previous experience in fashion or in a creative field is recommended, but not required.
Is this course truly 100% online? Do I need to attend any classes in person?
This course is completely online. There is no need to attend any class in person. You can access your lectures, readings and assignments anytime and anywhere via the web or your mobile device.
What does this course cover?
In this course, we will describe the phygitalization of fashion in the context of digital developments and how they have connected with established physical systems; outline the development and implementation of avatars for use in fashion; and relate avatars to the rise of the Metahuman, including their application to design, production, and sales development for the Metaverse.
Where can I find the suggested supplementary reading?
Please consult the course guide for the list of supplementary reading. The purpose of the supplemental readings is to learn more about the topic(s) covered in this course. Please note these materials are strictly optional for those who want to invest in the purchase, and they are not required to complete the course.
Reviews
A high quality course. Learned a lot about various business models and marketing strategies for fashion products in Metaverse.
This course has very good links to resource pages!
